January 7, 2009
LAURIER GOALIE EARNS SHUTOUT FOR TEAM CANADA
RAVENSBURG, Germany - Team Canada's Under-22 team fell to Sweden 2-1 in the gold medal game of the MLP Cup to suffer the team's first loss of the tournament.
Laurier's Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) was one of three players from the CIS on the team, with the others being McGill's Catherine Ward (Mt. Royal, Que.) and Ann-Sopthie Bettez (Sept-Iles, Que.).
After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Megan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.) got Canada on the board first just 2:13 into the second period, finishing off a set-up from Jennifer Wakefield (Pickering, Ont.) and Lauriane Rougeau (Beaconsfield, Que.) for her tournament-leading fourth goal of the tournament.
But the Swedes would tie the game before the end of the frame as Erica Uden-Johansson beat Canadian netminder Knox, the first goal allowed by Canada in the tournament.
Sweden then took the lead just 36 seconds into the third period when Uden-Johansson set up Frida Svedin Thunström on a power play for the go-ahead goal.
Despite outshooting the Swedes 15-6 in the third period, Canada could not beat Swedish goaltender Sara Grahn. The Canadians held a 35-24 advantage in shots on goal in the game.
The loss also ended Canada's 11-game winning streak at the tournament. It had not lost since falling 6-4 to Germany in the final game of the 2006 tournament, a game that also took place at the Eissporthalle Ravensburg.
Prior to the gold medal game, the Golden Hawk netminder led Team Canada to a 7-0 win over Switzerland and a 3-0 win over Finland. Knox was replaced in the Swiss game half way through after Canada had scored four of its goals.
Knox played a total of 151 minutes during the tournament, allowing two goals on 47 shots.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
Laurier's Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) was one of three players from the CIS on the team, with the others being McGill's Catherine Ward (Mt. Royal, Que.) and Ann-Sopthie Bettez (Sept-Iles, Que.).
After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Megan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.) got Canada on the board first just 2:13 into the second period, finishing off a set-up from Jennifer Wakefield (Pickering, Ont.) and Lauriane Rougeau (Beaconsfield, Que.) for her tournament-leading fourth goal of the tournament.
But the Swedes would tie the game before the end of the frame as Erica Uden-Johansson beat Canadian netminder Knox, the first goal allowed by Canada in the tournament.
Sweden then took the lead just 36 seconds into the third period when Uden-Johansson set up Frida Svedin Thunström on a power play for the go-ahead goal.
Despite outshooting the Swedes 15-6 in the third period, Canada could not beat Swedish goaltender Sara Grahn. The Canadians held a 35-24 advantage in shots on goal in the game.
The loss also ended Canada's 11-game winning streak at the tournament. It had not lost since falling 6-4 to Germany in the final game of the 2006 tournament, a game that also took place at the Eissporthalle Ravensburg.
Prior to the gold medal game, the Golden Hawk netminder led Team Canada to a 7-0 win over Switzerland and a 3-0 win over Finland. Knox was replaced in the Swiss game half way through after Canada had scored four of its goals.
Knox played a total of 151 minutes during the tournament, allowing two goals on 47 shots.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
